Interrupting Violence on Campus: Engaging Men as Allies

According to research from Alan Berkowitz, which was then featured by Men Can Stop Rape (MCSR), a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 with the aim of redefining masculinity as part of preventing men’s violence against women, college age men don’t act on their feelings when they see a woman that’s belittled or mistreated, even though 80 percent of them are not comfortable with that type of behavior.

The truth is these men have an extremely important role to play in helping to stop sexual violence on campus. They can start and control discussions about gender constructs, redefine masculinity in the modern era, and practice effective bystander intervention when they come across a bad situation.